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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Courts & crime
66 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4
One day we were lying about in the bar racks when a man from the farm came, and gave me the wink tofollow him outside, when he told me he had just seen the three boys…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MENTION was made of the arrival, as secret police, of Meares's party, Turner's party, and the two brothers, "the natives," as I called them. The natives did not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The hearing of this case had been postponed from the previous week on account of the sickness of the prosecutor. To-day it was the first case called, but the prosecutor not answering to his name, the case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W. O'Neill v. W. Blewitt sen.—Plaintiff sued for £7 4s for two bags of flour and the value of a bullock slaughtered by defendant. Defendant did not appear. In proving his case, plaintiff explained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As Bruce's case did not come on for trial at the May assizes, being remanded till August, I was sent back to Braidwood, where I had no sooner arrived than I was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before the Police Magistrate. UTTERING A FORGERY. Patrick MacDonald, of Blackheath, Molonglo, against whom a warrant had been issued ever since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick McDonald (on bail), charged with forgery and uttering, appeared further to answer. Lavinia Pollack, wife of Robert Pollack, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE schooner Chance, Captain M'Gregor, arrived in the harbour at a late hour last night; and by her we learn of the brutal murder of the crew, excepting one, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs A Levy, Byrne, and Morton. DETINUE. William McFadgen was summoned by John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before N. S. Powell, Esq., J.P. KILLING WITH INTENT TO STEAL. Archibald Kennedy was brought up charged with unlawfully killing a sheer the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. HORSE-STEALING. James McFadden, under remand, charged with stealing a horse the property of Luke Culverwell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before the Police Magistrate and A. Levy, Esq. DISPUTED POSSESSION OF A HORSE. Peter Mellyn, of Bungendore, was sammoned by Patrick M'Donald, of Molonglo, to shew cause why…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Panama mail arrived in Sydney this morning, bringing news from Europe to December 15th. A strike existed among the London…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS morning his honour proceeded to pass sentence on the several prisoners convicted during the sessions. William Druitt and Isaac Pratten, who had been found guilty of stealing a saddle, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Evitts was summoned for unlawfully assaulting and beating John Searles. The defendant pleaded not guilty. John Searles, sworn, stated: I am a labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Simpson, a cook in the employ of Mr Wright, was brought up charged with stealing a razor, towel, &c., from his employer. The razor was identified, and the accused convicted of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE business of this court commenced immediately at the close of the sessions. The attorneys present were Messrs Templeton, Gannon, Scarvell, Freestone, Betts, and Parr. There were twenty-nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →—Oldfield was brought before the Court charged with absenting himself from the hired service of William O'Neill. The accused, it appeared, was engaged to convey the Lanyon mails for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The prisoners Bottom and Corby were again brought up for examination. Sergeant Latimer, recalled and resworn, put in a list (which we publish elsewhere) of articles found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LICENSES.—A slaughtering license was granted to W. J. Packer, of Esthermead, Gundaroo, and a hawker's license to J. Travers, of Queanbeyan. SUMMONS CASES.—There were two cases on the…
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